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Saturday, 6 June 2009

Two cards today

I've had a couple of days off work to try and catch up after being away last weekend - that mountain of ironing was huge!! Anyway, all done now thankfully so I managed to have a few hours to make a couple of cards yesterdayThe first one is for a challenge combo - Stampavie & More (a brilliant sketch this week) and Dutch Dare which is to decorate the inside of your card - easy one for me lol and also for Colour Create which is the colours of the rainbow - okay I ain't got no blue or purple but this is about as many colours as I can comfortably combine on a single card. I am terrified of lots of colours together and live in a totally beige world lol. I did a bit of masking again to combine both images on the front, and also carried the tree through to the inside of the card (it is stuck on straight - it's my poo photography that's making the tree look like it's about to fall over!!) The tree has been converted from a citrus tree to an apple tree, this stamp is just so versatile. Another of the inside, more of that super busy paper and a little bit of punching. Recipe: Stamps: Whiff of Joy Shy Willow and Citrus Tree with SentimentColouring medium: My beloved distress inks and twinkling H2O's Paper: Mambi Tools: Sewing Machine, Nestibilities labels 4, EK Success Fleur De Lys Edger PunchEmbellies: Prima flowers, Hat pins from Hobbycraft, silver flower spacers & ribbon from stash

My second card for today was a request from Stephanie from Motivet, to make a 4th July card. I struggled with this one as I have never made one before and had to go on the hunt for downloads as I don't have any papers that would have done for this card. I luckily had a freebie download in my files. I made this card using the sketch on Mojo Monday (not done a MM sketch for ages and loved this week's). I kept the colours more deep on the image to tone in with the brick red of the papers. I got out the twinklets again and coated some stars - I didn't want anything "solid" as the papers and image are quite busy and the glassy stars just seemed to work for this card. The inside - a few more stars and one of the fabulous Motivet sentiment stamps and the card was done. Recipe: Stamps: All Motivet - Doraline & Dexter 4th July, sentiment on front, sentiment insidePapers: Download Tools: Sizzix stars die, Nestibilities labels 3, Martha Stewart Diamond border punch Embellies: Star brads from an ancient QVC Kit (knew I would have a use for them some day lol)

Fabulous cards hun, love your take on CC challenge this week, there were a few colours missing on my card too LOL! Love the fourth of July card too, fabulous papers....what would we do without the land of digi downloads LOL!Have a fab weekend sweetie!Hugs Tab xxx

oh bev both cards look so amazing and really great ... the colorations looks perfect as always and the layouts and details are so fabulous. especially the motivet card is so fantastic and great for the july 4th.hugs and a nice weekend, bea

Fantastic cards Bev, I love what youve done with the first one its really stunning, and the second is ideal to send to any one who celebrates the 4th July it really does show all the colours of the flag. Well done, love and hugs Shirleyxxxx

Sorry to disappoint you Bev, but it does look like your card does have a little purple in it! {or at least the picture looks like it has purple} a very small amount in the bottom of the DP! If it's not purple, you could always pretend since that's what the computer screen looks like!Rachel B

Fabulous cards, really love the new WOJ images and the papers and colours look gorgeous together. Love those cute little motivet characters they are adorable and the papers and colour combo looks fab.Lyndsey xx

Bev these are both beauties! WOW I am blown away! Love the paper in the WOJ card...I am like you and busy paper scares me too but you did an amazing job hun! And your motive 4th card is awesome! I just adore your coloring! Awesome work!Hugs~ Kim

Oh my goodness. I love the second one! I had never heard of this company before and I just looked and she is going to be in my home state in August. I have to go now. I was not going to attend the show as no one to go with. But now I must! Just don't tell hubby.

WOW two fantastic cards,the details are amazing and the designs brilliant!!! I just don't know how you get everything done,you must make your cards very quickly....I fuss too much over mine....lol...Hugs xx

Hi Bev, beautifull cards you make again.I have make some with Doraline.Maybe you wanna look on my side, we are the seller in Holland of the stamps of Motivet.You are always a great inspirator for me.I hope that i write this right.It is not always easy to write in english what i think.

Both of these cards are awesome. I was finding it really hard to find use for my summer WOJ stamps but you have totally given me inspiration. Loving the other card the papers are fab and such a cute imagelove tasha xx

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